coolant temp sensor question

[myzterray]

Ect signal is a huge input used for fueling. Gotta have it. A temp sender is different than a temp sensor. You need a sensor for the pcm and a sender for the guages.

Street and Performance sells the exact adaptor you need. Metric to 3/8 pipe thread. Only thing that sucks is that they're polished. Yuck! Lol

i dont even know where the pigtail is on the harness..smh..anyonehave an extra one? also what pin does it go into the pcm?

[gagliano7]

Thanks Gagliano7 for the info, I didn't know that the original sensor was needed for the computer to work correctly. I'll leave the 5.3 sensor in the drivers side head and run my obs sensor or a mechanical water temp guage off the rear of the pass head. Live and learn!

No problem i learned about the temp sensor from looking at threads on this forum.

[blackice402]

u can bye this temp sensor from Orelly's part # 12551708

[myzterray]

u can bye this temp sensor from Orelly's part # 12551708

i have the sensor already i just had to order a replacement pigtail from ebay. should be here today. gotta figure out what pins it connects to the pcm.

[blackice402]

its a three wire sensor two for the computer and one for the gauge i have one in my truck just remove old and install

[blackice402]

you can get it from a junk yard off the overflow or any of the three wire with the purple seal

[blackice402]

the ones side by side go to pcm other one goes to gauge

[myzterray]

well i have the single wire one from the old engine which im going to put on rear of the passenger side head then the 5.3 sensor will go in the front of the driver side head. the 5.3 is a 2wire plug.

[gagliano7]

Check out this temp sensor setup http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS1-LS2-LS6-...09477265333595 I think i am going to change to this because the location of the adapter and old temp sensor in the back of the passenger side head is the way of my spark plug wire and very close to the shoenfeld headers.Also makes changing that back spark plug a real pain.

[RPM Graphics]

that's what i'm using & it works great.